Abstract: Viking Game from the Wareham Forge. A
modern version of the Norse game hnefatafal or Kings Table.
Ideal for teens or historic re-enactors of the Viking Age. Made in
Canada - purchase on line via PAYPAL. This easy to play game for two
players combines strategic depth with bright glass and pewter pieces
on a printed fabric board - all in an easy to carry cloth bag.

Bring the Viking Age into your Living Room
with:

From the Fury of the Northmen, oh Lord, deliver us...
So wrote an English churchman in the early 800s. The 200 years
just before the turn of the first millennium is known as the
Viking Age, when sea born raiders from Scandinavia were the terror
of Europe. These Vikings were just the most visible element of a
dynamic people, known as the Norse, who shared a common language,
religion, world view and material culture. Not all the people of
Scandinavia were raiders, however. In most part they lived in
independent farm households. They were skilled craftsmen,
especially in ship building, metalwork and carving. Long winter
nights were spent in story telling - and with games. The most
popular game of the Viking Age was hnefatafl (nev - a -
tah - full) which means kings table. It is a game with simple
rules, but when it is combined with cunning minds, can become a
battle of strategy!

Answer a Challenge 1000 Years in the Making !

is a modern upgrade of this historic game.

Each package includes:

38 glass drop counters

a hand cast, lead free pewter king piece

a playing board, hand screen printed on durable canvas

rule sheet (in English and French), with historical notes

all contained in a sturdy cardboard tube

Viking Game is suitable for ages 10 to adult. The basic
rules are simple: all pieces use the same movement, and capture by
surrounding an opponent on two sides. The object of the game is
for the defenders to get the king to one of the corner squares;
for the attacker to stop him. A simple as this sounds, the
strategy can be complex, and for two experienced players can
become a contest of wits!

- allowing your family to get more details on the history of the
game, and the Viking Age in general. An added value provided free of
charge!

For more information on how the graphic elements for Viking game
were derived from historic artifacts, go to Designing Viking Game.

Fun and History - at a reasonable cost!

Retail Price - $28.oo

Viking Game has been specifically designed to be
affordable. (Other versions of Kings Table now available
in Canada are mostly imported, and typically sell for about $50.)

Hand made in Canada by Canadians

At a time when so many small gift items are made off shore, Viking
Game was designed and produced by Canadians, ensuring high
quality craftsmanship.

Darrell Markewitz of the the Wareham Forge was the
production designer for the new living history program at L' Anse
aux Meadows NHS, Newfoundland. This Parks Canada museum is the
only documented Norse site in North America, and a UNESCO World
Heritage Site. The Viking Encampment utilizes over
175 detailed reproduction artifacts to re-create daily life in the
Viking Age circa 1000 AD. Darrell designed the graphics used for
Viking Game, cut the mould and hand casts the pewter king
pieces.

Neil Peterson is a long time student of the Norse, with a
special interest in gaming and mead making. He has been involved
in amateur re-enactment of the Viking Age for over 10 years. In
1996, he was part of the team who demonstrated living history at
L' Anse aux Meadows, as captain Ragnar Ragnarsson. Neil researched
the history of hnefatafl, wrote the rules and historic information
for Viking Game, and is designing the educational web
site.

Ask for it at Museum shops, Educational stores and
better quality gift shops!

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Shipping via Canada Post - Rates revised February 2017

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$39.64 CDN

Includes shipping ($8)
+ HST(+$3.64)

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$43.00 CDN

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These prices include 'surface' shipping via Canada Post to your
address. Taxes are 13% HST for all Canadian addresses. For
American customers - there should be no duty on this 100% Canadian
made product under NAFTA.